National Register of Historic Places

Peshtigo Fire Cemetery

Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Listed
October 14, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
70000037

About this property

The Peshtigo Fire Cemetery is a cemetery in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The cemetery is the burial location of the charred remains of victims of the Peshtigo Fire, of October 8, 1871, the deadliest natural fire in the history of the United States. Identified victims were buried in traditional marked graves, and over 300 unidentified victims were buried in a mass grave. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The memorial at the cemetery was the first official state historical marker authorized by the State Historic Society of Wisconsin. The cemetery is located adjacent to the Peshtigo Fire Museum, which is a memorial museum for the fire.

Location

Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin
45.05634, -87.75423

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When was Peshtigo Fire Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Peshtigo Fire Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Peshtigo Fire Cemetery?

Peshtigo Fire Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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